CSAR is invited to present at the Neonatal Grand in Calgary on October 8th. "Enhanced monitorin
CSAR is invited to present at the Neonatal Grand in Calgary on October 8th. "Enhanced monitoring during neonatal resuscitation" The presentation is based on the recent article "Enhanced monitoring during neonatal resuscitation" We will upload the recorded presentation onto our YouTube channel afterwards.
Latest Publication by CSAR: Enhanced monitoring during neonatal resuscitation
Abstract: Immediately after birth through spontaneous breaths, infants' clear lung liquid replacing it with air, and gradually establishing a functional residual capacity to achieve gas exchange. Most infants start breathing independently after birth and ~3% of infants who require positive pressure ventilation. When newborns fail to start breathing the current neonatal resuscitation guidelines recommend initiatingpositive pressure ventilationusing a face mask and a ventilatio
Latest Publication from CSAR: An Opportunity for Cognitive Task Analysis in Neonatal Resuscitation.
Approximately 10% of newborn infants require resuscitative intervention at birth. Ideally, this care is provided by a team of expert healthcare professionals who possess exceptional cognitive, psychomotor, and communication skills. Human errors and deviations from resuscitation protocol are common and may be attributable to excessive cognitive demand experienced by the resuscitation team. Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) is a group of methods used to assess knowledge, judgments,
Latest Publication from CSAR: A randomized trial of oropharyngeal airways to assist stabilization of
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31518615 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) using a ventilation device and a face mask is recommended for compromised newborn infants in the delivery room (DR). Airway obstruction and face mask leak during PPV may contribute to failure of resuscitation. Using an oropharyngeal airway (OPA) may improve efficacy of mask PPV. To determine whether the use of an OPA with mask PPV in the DR during stabilization of infants <34
Scholarships demonstrate support for student work
Scholarships demonstrate support for student work Graduate students explain why they chose the Department of Pediatrics By Tamara Vineberg on October 1, 2019 Three graduate learners have been chosen to receive the Pediatric Recruitment Scholarship, valued at $8,000. We met with Simran Ghoman (supervisor Georg Schmolzer), Reshma Sirajee (supervisor Michael Hawkes) and Simran Pherwani (supervisor Gary Lospaschuk) to congratulate them and to discover more about their research an
Eye tracking glasses used for two studies
Graduate students take a closer look at technology's impact By Tamara Vineberg on October 1, 2019 Zehnder and Ghoman are using eye tracking glasses in separate research projects. This special technology is worn by clinicians to record eye movements during procedures or other activities. Zehnder examines eye movement during neonatal resuscitations to learn more about a clinician’s decision-making processes. “I’m using the video that’s created from the eye tracking glasses as a
Using technology to make a difference in newborn care
Graduate students take a closer look at technology's impact By Tamara Vineberg on October 1, 2019 Peter Anto Johnson uses a digital stethoscope on a newborn model. The digital stethoscope is one tool being analyzed as part of a research project. Peter Anto Johnson understands that a few seconds can mean the difference between life and death. When he was an infant, he was diagnosed with intussusception—a condition that twists and clogs the intestines. His family was living in
